Reel



Jan. 24, 1939.

H. J. HOGUE REEL 2 Shee1is-Sheet 1 Filed April 14, 1937 4 'INVENTOR.

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Patented Jan. 24, 1939 REEL Henry J. Hogue, Lakewood, Ohio, assignor of one-third to Charles L. Wasmer and one-third to John G. Wasmer, both of Lakewood, Ohio Application April 14,

3 Claims.

which the rods or Wire may be uncoiled or drawn without rotating the bundle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a reel of the type referred to in which the bundles are held against rotation while the stock is being withdrawn therefrom, so that the end of another bundle may be welded to an end of the bundle on the reel and thus avoid the interruption of the operation of the machine to which the stock is fed that is necessary in the case of the reels now commonly used and on which the bundles rotate.

Other objects of the invention and the features of novelty will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a reel embodying my invention and shown in its normal relation to the machine to which the stock is to be fed.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of, the reel with certain parts broken away and other parts shown in section.

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the delivery end of the reel.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section of a fragment of Fig. 2, the section being taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragment of Fig. 5, and also a section on the line 66 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the details illustrated in Fig. 6.

Referring to Fig. 1, I0 illustrates, more or less diagrammatically, a machine to which the stock, such as rods or wire, is to be fed and, depending upon the use that is to be made. of the stock, the machine It! may be a straightener, a wiredrawing machine, or some form of fabricating machine in which the stock is worked up into some fabricated product. The reel, embodying my invention, is illustrated at the right in Fig. 1 and consists mainly of a substantially circular frame ll having a base l2 that is adapted to be secured to a floor or other suitable form of support. To the rear of the frame H is an angular casting 13 that is adapted to be secured to the 1937, Serial No. 136,856

floor or support. A plate M has its forward end secured to a ledge I5, on the frame I l, by a suitable number of bolts [6 and is upwardly inclined, as shown in Fig. 2, and has its rearward end secured on the casting l3. vided on the rearward side of the frame H and rails 18 have one end secured in these bosses and extend horizontally therefrom and then downwardly for connection to the casting I3, as

indicated atl9.

The frame H has a relatively large central opening 20 therein, and spaced radially outward from this opening, on the forward side of the frame II, is a flange 2| on which an annular plate 22 is secured by means of bolts 23. An annular recess 24 is thus formed around the central opening 20 and on the forward side of, the frame H. A circular plate 25 is arranged on the forward side of. the frame I I with its periph ery' extending into the recess 24 as will be seen from Figs. 4 and 5. Radial slots 26 are formed in the outer edge of the plate 25, these slots being spaced at equal intervals around the plate 25 and having mounted therein short shafts 21, the ends of which are squared to fit the slots 26 so as to prevent the shafts from rotating. A peripheral slot 28 is provided in the plate 25 and anti: friction bearings 29 are mounted on the shafts 21 and extend into the slot 28, as Will be seen from Figs. 5, 6 and '7.

The outer peripheral wall 30 of the recess 24 U constitutes a track on which the anti-friction bearings 29 run so as to rotatably support the plate 25. Between the anti-friction bearings 29 the periphery of the plate 25 is provided with the relatively large notches 3|, and in each of. these notches there is a radially extending stud 32, as shown in Fig. 4, and on each of these studs there is an anti-friction bearing 33 which is adapted to engage either of the walls 34 or 35 of the recess 24 and run thereon. In this manner the plate 25 is held against axial displacement, although free to rotate.

To seal the joint between the plate 25 and the inner periphery of the annular plate 22, the latter is counterbored on its inner side, as indicated at 36, and a felt ring 31, having a reenforcing band 38 on its interior, is mounted in this counterbore and secured therein by means of screws 39. Angle clips 40 are secured on the outer face of the plate 22, by means of screws 4! and are also attached to the band 38 so as to assist in holding the latter in position.

At one point, adjacent its periphery, the plate 25 is provided with an opening 42 in which is Bosses l'l are prosecured a bushing 43 having an opening 44 therein to permit the passage of the rod or wire stock through the plate 25. The bushing 43 has a flange 45 and this flange is secured to the plate 25 by means of bolts 46.

On the rearward side of the plate 25 there is a central boss 41 and a shaft or spindle 48 is secured in this boss and projects rearwardly from the plate 25. A drum 49, of any suitable construction, has its hub 50 mounted 'on the shaft 48 by means of anti-friction bearings 5! so that the plate 25 will be free to rotate while the drum 49 remains stationary. The forward end of the drum is arranged in slightly spaced relation to the plate 25 as will be seenat 52 in Fig. 2.

The rails 18 are arranged on opposite sides of the drum 49 and in the horizontal portion of these rails, rearwardly of the drum 49, there are notches 53 to receive a bar 54.

As shown in Fig. 1, one or more bundles of rod or wire stock 55 may be supported on the plate .l4 and in position on the drum 49, and the stock is conducted from the bundle closest to the frame II and through the opening 44 to the machine H], as indicated at 56 in Fig. 1. As the stock is drawn forward the bundles and the drum 49 remain stationary, but the plate 25 rotates to uncoil the stock from the bundle. It will thus be seen that the axis of the drum 49 extends in the same general direction that the stock moves from the reel. On account of the fact that the bundles do not rotate while the stock is being withdrawn therefrom. it is possible, with a reel made in accordance with my invention, to position several bundles on the reel and to weld the trailing end of the first bundle to the leading end of the second bundle and, if there is a third bundle in position, the leading end of that bundle may be welded to the trailing end of the second bundle, and all of this may be done while the stock is being uncoiled from the first bundle. Thus it is possible, with my invention, to allow the machine H! to which the stock is fed, to operate continuously and without stopping the feeding movement of the stock to either weld on the end of another bundle or to start the leading end of another bundle intothe machine. The notches 53 and the bar 54 provide for the positioning of extra bundles of stock so that as the stock is withdrawn from the bundle or bundles on the drum 49 the extra bundles may be moved forward toward the frame I! and by having several of the notches 53 the bar 54 may be positioned to suit the thickness of the bundles. Also, by having the plate l4 inclined downwardly toward the frame H, the bundles tend to slide forward as the stock is Withdrawn so that, after the operator has placed a plurality of bundles on the reel, and welded the ends of stock together, as aforesaid, the reel will require very little attention until it becomes necessary to supply additional bundles.

While I have illustrated and described what I now consider to be the preferred form of my invention, it is apparent that various details thereof may be changed without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a reel for unwinding strand material, a. supporting frame having a generally upright ring portion, a wheel-like member having an opening for withdrawal of strand material therethrough, bearing means peripherally supporting said member and mounting the same for rotation adjacent the front of the opening of said ring portion, a shaft mounted on said member and projecting rearwardly therefrom substantially on the axis of rotation thereof, a drum extending rearwardly from said member and mounted for rotation on said shaft, and means for non-rotatably supporting coiled strand material in surrounding relation to said drum.

2. In a reel for unwinding strand material, a supporting frame having .a generally upright ring portion, a wheel-like member having an opening for withdrawal of strand material therethrough, bearing means peripherally supporting said member and mounting the same for rotation adjacent the front of the opening of said ring portion, a shaft mounted on said member and projecting rearwardly therefrom substantially on the axis of rotation thereof, a drum extending rearwardly from said member and mounted for rotation on said shaft, and means for non-rotatably supporting coiled strand material to be unwound, the last mentioned means comprising a coil-receiving plate connected with the frame and extending rearwardly and upwardly beneath said drum, a pair of of laterally spaced rails connected with the frame and extending rearwardly therefrom on opposite sides of the drum so as to receive the coil or coils therebetween, and a coil rest extending between said rails rearwardly of said drum.

3. In a reeling apparatus, a frame having a generally upright ring portion, a wheel-like member having an opening therethrough for the passage of strand material, a shaft projecting rearwardly from said wheel-like member substantially centrally thereof, a drum journaled for rotation on said shaft, means for supporting a coil of :strand material in surrounding relation to the drum, said ring portion of the frame having an annular recess therein and said wheel-like member having a rim portion extending into said recess, rollers at spaced points on said rim portion and operable in said recess for rotatably mounting said wheel-like member, and an annular packing between the wheel-like member and the ring portion of said frame.

HENRY J. HOGUE. 

